Friday, May 20, 2016

By LaDonna Kennedy
It was a tough year for my family. We lost our 12-year-old dog in February, and my son Ian endured a two-week hospitalization a few months later. Almost a year later, we decided to get a new dog to give us some much needed cheering up. We brought home the cutest 8-week-old puppy, Koby. He cheered my son up in a way that I couldn’t. We were all just in love with Koby.

Today’s Family wants to give you a Sensational Summer! Today you can enter to win a family four-pack of tickets to The Louisville Zoo, which includes general admission plus unlimited carousel and train rides the day of your visit. You will also receive four one-time admissions to the Zoo’s ropes adventures courses. See Official Rules for details.Our lucky winner is Shelena Gaus!

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Today’s Family is partnering with other businesses to offer you some Sensational Summer giveaways! Win this one and your child can receive one-on-one Lego-building advice from the experts themselves — the Lego Master Builders! Enter to win a family 4-pack of VIK (Very Important Kid) tickets to Lego KidsFest at the Kentucky Exposition Center. VIK tickets grant winners access to the preview event on Friday, June 3 from 3-4pm and direct entrance into the general admission session from 4-8:40pm the same day. (You must attend the VIK event in order to gain access into the general admission session afterward.)

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Learn a little more about farming by joining in farm animal feedings, starting in May on Saturdays at 9:30am. Or start a family garden at one of the community garden plots. Trails through pastures give some wide open space to your youngsters.

Monday, May 16, 2016

Here are the 2016 Marvelous Mentors nominees, submitted by Today's Family readers. These are the special people who encourage our kids to grow into terrific adults. These are sports coaches, trainers, arts and music private lesson teachers, tutors, camp counselors, church leaders, and other mentors who set good examples and encourage kids along their specific skill sets.

Vote for a mentor you know and love. Voting will remain open until June 6, 2015.

It's time to unveil the 2016 Today's FamilyBeautiful Baby contest winner! She is 3-year-old Olivia Blackwell, the daughter of Brad and Holly Blackwell. Olivia graces the cover of this issue and the cover of our special Baby supplement, which appears inside Today's Family and the upcoming June issue of Today's Woman magazine. Congratulations to Olivia and all of our baby nominees, and special thanks to our contest sponsor, Derby City Pediatric Dentistry.